This show marks the first that fully integrates accessories and apparel design, but inevitably, many techniques associated with the crafting of footwear such as leatherwork and the use of hardware were in evidence in the design and materiality of the garments.
The College of Creative Studies in Detroit presented The Show 2024 on Saturday May 4 at Cadieux Stage. This fourth iteration of The Show assembled over 200 attendees, with national and international recruiters from Bottega Veneta, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Kate Spade, and Coach among the guests. The Show 2024 featured capsule collections from 23 students with over 130 looks shown, but up until 2022 the program had focused solely on accessory design such as footwear, handbags, and small leather goods.
CCS built a reputation as being the school with the largest and most equipped fashion accessory design department in the United States since the program was established in 2015 under the leadership of international footwear designer Aki Choklat. He worked to expand its curriculum to include apparel design, hiring German designer Rey Pador in 2022 to oversee the development of apparel.
